VIDEO: Teen golf course worker saves man's life with CPR he learned in school

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WATCH: Teen golf course worker in Arizona saves man's life with CPR he learned in school

When Gabe Castro arrives for work at Lone Tree Golf Club, his duties include stocking driving range balls. Wiping down golf clubs and prepping carts, but his recent actions inside the course's grill have landed him *** new title, that of hero. He collapsed in his chair. And I ran over. He says in December, *** man sitting at the courses bar fell to the ground. When Gabe saw he wasn't breathing and didn't have *** pulse, he immediately began administering CPR. I started giving him chest compressions here. The youngster worked on the man while others fetched an AED. No panic to his moves, just the beat of the 1980s hit 9 to 5. When you do CPR beats should be 100 to 120 beats per minute, and that's. That song is pumping the man's heart to that song for 12 minutes in an attempt to save his life. That's when he started breathing. He took that breath. I also took that breath, um, it's just *** big sigh of relief. We're locking our arms out, we're placing our hands in the center of the chest. And to think it was only *** month earlier, the Perry high school sophomore. OK, we're counting out loud, 30 compressions. Learn the life saving technique in his sports medicine class. Crazy, um, I'm obviously very, very proud. His teacher, Allison Romero says the course covers anatomy, injury treatment, and nutrition, but also real world life saving skills like CPR. He was very quiet about it, and I was like, you like, you deserve to be recognized. The Chandler Unified School District made sure of that, awarding him the and then some award in January. Seriously, dad and I are really, really happy and just proud. Of how you reacted and how you used your knowledge. Since then, Gabe and the man he saved have reunited, sharing *** warm embrace that he says is all the reward he needs.

WATCH: Teen golf course worker in Arizona saves man's life with CPR he learned in school

When a man collapsed at the golf course where he worked, Perry High School sophomore Gabe Castro didn't hesitate—he took action, KNXV in Arizona reports. With no AED nearby, Gabe performed life-saving CPR for 12 straight minutes, keeping the man alive until help arrived.The man survived and is now recovering, grateful for the 16-year-old who went way beyond his job responsibilities that day.He learned the life-saving skills just months earlier in a sports medicine class. After acing the real-life test, he's being hailed as a hero, but Gabe insists he was simply doing what anyone should in a similar situation.See more in the video player above.

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When a man collapsed at the golf course where he worked, Perry High School sophomore Gabe Castro didn't hesitate—he took action, KNXV in Arizona reports.

With no AED nearby, Gabe performed life-saving CPR for 12 straight minutes, keeping the man alive until help arrived.

The man survived and is now recovering, grateful for the 16-year-old who went way beyond his job responsibilities that day.

He learned the life-saving skills just months earlier in a sports medicine class. After acing the real-life test, he's being hailed as a hero, but Gabe insists he was simply doing what anyone should in a similar situation.

See more in the video player above.

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